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Interviews

Charles Tolliver talks Strata-East, 1960s D.C., and why he keeps coming back to Trane

Trumpeter Charles Tolliver is known for many things: co-founding the highly influential Strata-East label with his collaborator, the pianist...

October 17, 2023 0

The Month in Shows

5 live jazz picks for October in D.C.

Festival season has passed, though the city’s jazz scene will stay hot even as autumn rolls in. And by...

October 4, 2023 0

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